Dec 25, 2018
Canada names Comtois captain for world juniors
Maxime Comtois, the only returning player on Canada's world juniors squad, has been named the team's captain. Evan Bouchard, Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Ian Mitchell will serve as alternates.
TSN.ca Staff
Forward Maxime Comtois has been named Team Canada's captain for the world junior hockey championship, which begins tomorrow. .
Comtois, who was drafted by the Ducks in 2017, is the only returning member from Canada’s team. which won gold at last year's tournament.
Defencemen Evan Bouchard (Oilers prospect) and Ian Mitchell (Blackhawks propsect) and forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan (Kings Prospect) have been named the team’s alternate captains.
In other team news, Canucks prospect Mikey DiPietro will start in net when Canada takes on Denmark tomorrow in its tournament-opening game. Maple Leafs prospect Ian Scott will start on Thursday in Canada's second game against Switzerland.
Here were Canada's lines at practice today:
Canada's opener against Denmark, as well as every other game of the tournament, can be seen exclusively on TSN.